AboutNick Vujnovich Expertise I can answer most questions in detail but I am best used for "Forward" positions especially the "tight 5" and the scrum. I am a front row guy myself. I have good knowledge of game strategy and tactics. I cannot give detailed help with kicking myself but I can suggest general training applications and point you towards good resources. I am a New Zealander living in Southern California, USA.
With regard to fitness or weight training: please understand that you are best going to a gym and getting first hand consultation from a qualified trainer. The risk of injury is too great for me to simply give you a program without being able to analyze your fitness or capabilities in person.
I really suggest going through my previously answered questions as well. The most common repeat questions refer to tackling.
Experience I have played rugby from the age of 5 (I am 33 now) I have played "Premier" rugby in New Zealand, London, California, Colorado. I have coached youth, Mens and Womens rugby.
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Education/Credentials College Degree
Awards and Honors Forwards MVP 2004 Season Back Bay Sharks, Newport Beach Ca., Division 1.
Expert: Nick Vujnovich Date: 7/16/2008 Subject: Scrum Half
Question Well, I'm playing this game for a year now. I've played as third row (flanker), and in the backs as center, wing as sometimes as fly half, as a replacement. Now I'm going to Europe, and i belive that i should play as scrum half, because I'm a small guy, What tips as a prop do you have to give me??
Thank You
Answer Hi Francisco,
I wouldn't assume you will be too small to play flanker in Europe. Skill and fitness at that position over come a lot. Also in my personal experience Europeans are typically smaller.
As for half back I suggest going over my recently answered questions as I have answered a few about half back.
The biggest thing to do is to communicate. A half back should be the mouthiest talker on the field, continually directing his "troops" to where they should be. You might be pulling a prop off the side of a maul and re-injecting him in the center of it, directing the backs, marshalling the forwards or calling for runners off the side of the ruck or maul.
